Whistleblowers Are Still the Enemy: McBride to Appeal as Boyle Continues to Stew
Former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride was granted permission to appeal the severity of the sentence he’s been serving since May, which was handed down in regard to his having blown the whistle to the press in respect of...
The “Commissioner’s Gin”: The Blue Labelled Drop That Webb Prefers on the Taxpayer Dollar
Independent NSW MLC Rod Roberts raised a 6 August 2024 motion, under Standing Order 52 in the NSW parliament, calling for the production of documents regarding a variety of matters that all relate to “maladministration and potential corruption at the...
Cuts to Legal Aid NT Adult Services Will Disproportionately Impact First Peoples
Legal Aid Northern Territory last week announced that it would be cutting new applications for services to adults charged with criminal offences from 21 October, while all other services specifically geared to adults, which include referrals for grants for aid...
The Criminal Justice System’s Failure to Deal with Mental Health
Positive mental health is important to maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle, which can in turn lead to positive social, economic and physical health outcomes as well as reduce the likelihood of criminal offending. But sadly, mental health issues continue...
Hundreds of NSW Police Officers Strike Over Ever-Thinning Blue Line
New South Wakes police officers announced on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 that they’re striking in their hundreds over nonurgent duties, as officers consider the agency is understaffed and those who are currently working the beat are increasingly being called upon...
NSW Government Considers Banning Protests Due to Cost, While Opposition Flags User Pays System
After the Gaza genocide reached its 12-month mark, and this state’s Free Palestine rally against Israel’s yearlong mass slaughter had taken place, NSW premier Chris Minns got on 2GB radio on Tuesday to unveil his new protofascist proposal, which involves...
Reducing Domestic Violence Offences: Are Governments On the Right Track?
Domestic violence is a topic that people shy away from talking about - but it is a rampant epidemic that is sweeping the entire country. Women, children, and men are suffering at the hands of abusive partners in their households...
Securing Greater Israel Requires the Eradication of Palestinian and Lebanese Civilians
The wholesale massacre and starvation of Palestinian civilians trapped in the walled-in Gaza Strip has continued on for a year now, with the official death toll close to 42,000 people. And as this grim anniversary drew nearer, instead of any...
The 52nd Free Palestine Rally on Gadigal in Sydney Was a Testament to Social Cohesion
Despite a week of dog whistling from prime minister Anthony Albanese, NSW premier Chris Minns, and an enhanced effort by Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton, who basically bared his canine-like teeth to the press, the 52nd Free Palestine-Free Lebanon rally...
Justice Has Been Denied to Julian Assange, Who “Plead Guilty to Journalism”
“I eventually chose freedom over unrealisable justice, after being detained for years and facing a 175 year sentence with no effective remedy,” multi award-winning Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange remarked, as he was addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of the...
